Edmonton House Debate Turns Into David and Goliath Comedy
In a Calgary influenced scene within the Edmonton Legislature, Art Dixon as committee chair defeats Jack Landeryou in a partisan skirmish over $23,900 for materials and supplies. Landeryou challenges accelerated dollar devaluation remarks by Hugh Horner while Ernest Hansell, recently recovered from a heart attack, speaks for whipping youth offenders.
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Art Dixon
David
Goliath
Jack Landeryou
Dixon
Committee of Supply
Landeryou
Lethbridge
Mr. Landeryou
Hugh Horner
Jasper Edson
Pr. Horner
Attorney-General
House of Commons
Ernest Hansell
Okotoks High River
East Germany Edges Finland 1-0 in World Championship
East Germany defeated Finland 1-0 in a World Championship hockey match played in Sweden. The result kept East Germany’s hopes alive as the tournament moved toward the close.
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Stockholm
East Germany
Finland
Sweden
New Brunswick Votes April 22 23 and tax talk across provinces
The Canadian Press reports Nova Scotia backs federal equalization reform while Manitoba Premier Roblin hints at a new tax to ease municipal burdens. In Fredericton Liberal Premier Robichaud announces an April 22 election over industrial development and a Mira mish pulpwood mill controversy. Liberal gains 31 seats to Conservative 21 in New Brunswick legislature.
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Winnipeg
Roblin
Manitoba
N.B
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Robichaud
C. B. Sherwood
Miramichi
Striking Miners Invade Capital From Lorraine
About 20 000 iron workers from Lorraine mines marched 185 miles to Paris in a protest with cars taxis and trucks. They gained support from Pantin factory workers and plan to demonstrate outside the National Assembly as Industry Minister Bokanowski agreed to meet a delegation. Meanwhile Paris dairies faced milk shortages from a 24 hour strike by central depot deliverymen.
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Paris
Reuters
France
Piennes
Lorraine
Pantin
Iron Miners’ Union
Michel Bokanowski
National Assembly
Influenza Strains Found Tied to North American Flu
Reports from Washington Ottawa Harlan and London describe the discovery of two new influenza strains linked to the winter epidemic in North America. Canada notes 545 000 employed mid February as labor data surface. Water rations begin in flood hit Kentucky with tornado damage escalating in the south. Britain to consider NATO proposals on a new US backed mixed manned nuclear force.
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Washington
Harlan, Ky
Harlan
United States
London
Reuters
Britain
NATO
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics and Labor Department
Diphtheria Quarantine Sparks Sect Debate In Alberta
In Fort Macleod Alberta Dr Kurt Adler quarantined households from the Black stocking sect over diphtheria fears linking to Christian Scientists and others not immunized. Fifteen cases and two infant deaths mark the outbreak as officials defend targeted quarantine amid broader health concerns.
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Fort Macleod
Alta
Chinook
Kurt Adler
J. Donovan Ross
Alberta
Dr. Adler
Adler
Black Stocking Sect
Christian Science Religion
H. K. Roessingh
Netherlands
Calgary
Soviet Union says U S ships fired on Russian fishing vessel
Moscow reports claim that three United States warships fired four shells at the refriger ator trawler about 70 miles east of Norfolk Virginia last Friday. Tass denounces the action as a gross violation of international law and freedom of navigation.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
Atlantic
Norfolk
Soviet Union
Virginia
U.S.S.R
Tass
Moscow Radio
Guess Who in London Telegraph From Medicine Hat
A Medicine Hat traveler in London and heading to France sent a hurried telegram to The NEWS. He claims to have met the Lord Mayor of London and exchanged gifts, noting Paris arrival expected tomorrow.
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England
France
London
City of
Medicine Hat
Paris
Handyman Claims Innocence in Belmont Strangling Case
Roy Smith, 35, a handyman arrested in the nylon stocking strangling of 62 year old Mrs. Bessie Goldberg in Belmont Massachusetts, says he is innocent when questioned. Police say Smith left the home before 4 pm after earning six dollars eighty cents for several hours of work.
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Belmont
Mass
Bessie Goldberg
Roy Smith
Smith
Political Forum Shift Declares One Public Session
After a Tuesday meeting among FUA officials and four parties, the FUA will sponsor a single public forum instead of three. The Liberals oppose party-sponsored forums but may attend non-political events. the NDP backs Socred-led forums. Social Credit seeks broader multi-party arrangements.
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Medicine Hat
FUA
Social Credit
NDP
Socreds
Tories
Liberals
Foremost
Brooks
Hilda
Tabor
H. A. Olson
Hinman Charge Refuted by Medicine Hat Officials
Medicine Hat city controller A T Legge rebutted provincial treasurer E W Hinman who accused municipal leaders of avoiding financial honesty. Legge cited the city’s low per capita debt, $136.87 in 1961, as evidence of prudent budgeting and transparency despite some recent increase.
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A. T. Legge
E. W. Hinman
Alberta
Hinman
Legge
Medicine Hat
Queen Honors Aussie PM at private investiture
Canberra Prime Minister Robert Menzies, aged 68, was awarded the Order of the Thistle by the Queen at a private investiture at Government House. He then attended a royal garden party at Government House.
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Canberra
Robert Menzies
Order of the Thistle
Scotland
Government House
Robert
Kierans Leads Campaign Fight Against Social Credit
Eric Kierans 49 president of the Montreal and Canadian Stock Exchanges storms the federal race with a one man crusade against Social Credit claiming its monetary policies would wreck Canada. He calls for a national TV debate with Thompson though network time is unclear.
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Montreal
Eric Kierans
Kierans
Social Credit
Quebec City
Canada
Robert Thompson
Real Caouette
Stock Exchange
Thompson
Diefen
Son
CBC
Social Development Bank
Mr. Thompson
Mr. Caouette
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Frank Early
Peter Keller
Hat
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Olson
World Hockey
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Nova Scotia Assembly
Stanfield
Canadian Labor Congress
International Union of Canada
Quebec
Lesage
Jacques Gelinas
Jean-Charles Beaudet
David Beaulieu
Ross Sanatorium
Begin Sanatorium
Treasury Board
Victor Chabot
Gregoire
Maurice Duplessis
State Department
Navy
Handyman
FAA
Don Medhurst
Dave Broadfoot
Milt Reinhardt
Little Cloud
JW Television Theatres
Stete Lll
Canadian Stock Exchange
Baker
St. Eustache
Que
Pearson
Sherbrooke
Royal Commission
Thomp
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Caouette
Edmundston
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